Hello. I’m Stephen Hackett. Welcome to 512 Pixels, my weblog about technology, journalism and design.
This guide is here to help you find some of my best content.
Some Homemade Reviews
Some Helpful How-To Guides
- Setup DuckDuckGo with Safari Omnibar
- How to Return the “Bounce Message” Feature to OS X Lion Mail
- How to Setup Gmail Over IMAP to Play Nice Within Mac OS X Mail
Stuff About Old Computers
- “Old Mac of the Month” — A series of guest posts
- Coverage of NeXT Computer
- The Dogcow Shrine
“Writers I Read” Interview Series
“Writers I Read” is a series about some of my favorite writers on the web. My goal with these interviews is to peak behind the blog posts and get to know real humans.
Weekly Podcasts
I’m currently on two weekly podcasts. The 512 Podcast is an extension of the site. Each week, Myke Hurley and I discuss topics related to technology, writing and more.
The second is Ungeniused, which is dedicated to exploring how far down the rabbit hole one can go on Wikipedia. This often means talking about things no one should know anything about.
You can read about my podcasting rig here.
The Meaning Behind the Name
The original Macintosh’s screen was 512 pixels across, making the screen resolution 72 DPI. That number should sound familiar, as it is still the DPI used in most web design. The Mac’s GUI paved the way for computers and design as we know them today. Nothing has been untouched since 1984. I want to pay homage to that with my work.
Technical Details
The site runs on WordPress, like most sites do, it seems. The custom theme was mostly done by my buddy PJ McCormick. The logo was done by Aaron Mahnke at Wet Frog Studios. Body copy is set in Adobe Text Pro, while headlines are in Chicago, which should look familiar to Apple fans.
I write in Markdown, using the excellent PHP Markdown Extra 1.2.5 WordPress plugin. I publish articles from my Mac via MarsEdit, and on the go with the WordPress iOS app.
512 Pixels is hosted at MediaTemple on a (dv) server.
Statement About Income
Developers (and hardware makers, sometimes) often send me free versions of their products to review for 512 Pixels. Products and software remain in my possession post-review, but I work hard to write thoughtful, fair reviews. I do not believe that receiving promo codes or products color my reviews of said items.
In addition to the 512 Pixels membership, I have the following arrangements set up to help keep the lights on:
Fusion Ads
The single ad displayed on the site is served up by Fusion Ads. Fusion is designed to reach designers, developers, publishers and creative professionals in tech-related circles. If you see something that catches your eye over there in the side bar, click on it. I’ve yet to be disappointed in a single ad they’ve served.
The Syndicate
The Syndicate is a network of technology, design, development, and business writers offering RSS sponsorships together. If you advertise with The Syndicate, your company, product or service is posted across all of the network sites during the week of your sponsorship. With over a 80,000 RSS subscribers across the network, it’s a great value.
Amazon
Buy anything at Amazon via this link and I’ll get a kickback. Any products I link to on Amazon in posts done as affiliate links.
The Fine Print My Boss Made Me Put On Here
The views, comments, statements and opinions expressed on this website do not necessarily represent the official position of The Salvation Army. This is important, as my paychecks have its logo on them.
